How Fishin' Forums Began......

JB · 03-25-06, 07:42 AM

"Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a
banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a
monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon
as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water.
"After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result - all
the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when another
monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it.
Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace
it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the
stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him.
After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the
stairs, he will be assaulted.
"Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new
one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous
newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a
third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every
time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked.
"Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not
permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating
of the newest monkey. After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the
remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water.
"Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the
banana. Why not? Because as far as they know that's the way it's always
been done around here.
"And that, my friends, is how BassFishin' Forums began"

Kevin · 03-25-06, 12:04 PM

Is that Reb and Zook at the top?

flbassman · 03-25-06, 12:07 PM

That's a good one JB

Rebbasser · 03-25-06, 12:24 PM

LMAO, JB!

Could be, Kevin

!

Denny_K · 03-25-06, 12:45 PM

That was funny!!!!.Are you drinking?... If so save me one

,I'm getting ready to come over.Jb is gonna help me put line on my baitcaster...never done it before.C-ya Denny<losing mind not fishing

Rebbasser · 03-25-06, 12:54 PM

Denny, after JB screws it all up come on back and we'll get the line on right

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JB · 03-25-06, 01:47 PM

Lmao@ you'all

Mission Accomplished, these old eyes got denny all set up. backfilled the spool with some 12 lb low vis and then put on about 70 yards of 40lb
powerpro, showed the lefthander how to set the line drop and drag, plus he didn't get hung up on any of our 15 critters we have roamin round here.

Nitro911 · 03-26-06, 01:18 AM

That thing sounds like it must be the same monkeys running things here at work.
"That's how we have always done it" seems to be a perfectly good reason for a perfectly stupid procedure.

1FASTLASER · 03-26-06, 07:38 AM

How come Reb and Zook are doing imitations of a plumber? With all that crack showing looks like a crack dealer to me.

lizardsrule · 03-26-06, 09:10 AM

ROTFL.

Dang everyone got on the band wagon on this post LOL

Lizards

zooker · 03-26-06, 09:16 AM

umm sounds bout right..

kevin
always on top of the bull -fat floats you know...

laser
not a plumber-leave that up to you and yours..

zooker

Wishing2BFishing · 03-27-06, 04:39 PM

Jb, good explanation on how the fishing forums began. Another theory may be that people aged and outgrew the porn forums.

I don't know if my theory holds any weight, but for me, Bass Pro/Cabela catalogues, lure shops, and yes . . . most recently Fishing Forums are my porn.

JB · 03-27-06, 05:31 PM

most of my posts of that length are bull and everyone knows it rofl

flfireman · 03-27-06, 08:26 PM

I find them interesting and somewhat calming. My shrink advises reading your posts as often as possible. The little voices in my head for once agree w/ everything my shrink says.

bassintxlady · 03-28-06, 01:22 AM

JB...i find your posts very intellectually stimulating....it delves into the psychie that other wise would never be attempted to understand let alone go there at all....so i say continue to give us the milieu to which we have become accustomed to....thank you ....magnanimously from the bottom of my heart....

1FASTLASER · 03-28-06, 07:45 AM

What in the hell did she say.LMAO!!!!!!!

bassintxlady · 03-28-06, 11:58 AM

translation for the unwitted laser there....
KEEP GIVING US YOUR WISDOM/BULL****.....LOL....that's what i said laser...hehehehehe....

1FASTLASER · 03-29-06, 06:28 AM

And to think I didnt even see my name in that post. Better get out the dictionary, They mutsa dun cum up wif sum new werds.

bassintxlady · 03-29-06, 08:17 PM

that's okay laser darlin....you don't have to understand it .....just take me fishin .....that's what counts....

zooker · 03-29-06, 08:22 PM

bassnlady
he anit the sharpest tool out there but can figure out how to make it go faster..that and burning things to the ground...

zooker

bassintxlady · 03-29-06, 08:24 PM

well there ya go...he's got it all covered then....lol.....

03-25-06, 07:42 AM	#1
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	How Fishin' Forums Began...... "Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water. "After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result - all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it. Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him. After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted. "Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. "Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey. After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. "Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know that's the way it's always been done around here. "And that, my friends, is how BassFishin' Forums began"

03-25-06, 12:04 PM	#2
Kevin Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 651	Is that Reb and Zook at the top? __________________ Kevin Scarselli

03-25-06, 12:07 PM	#3
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	That's a good one JB __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

03-25-06, 12:24 PM	#4
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	LMAO, JB! Could be, Kevin ! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-25-06, 12:45 PM	#5
Denny_K BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 324	hahahaha That was funny!!!!.Are you drinking?... If so save me one ,I'm getting ready to come over.Jb is gonna help me put line on my baitcaster...never done it before.C-ya Denny<losing mind not fishing

03-25-06, 12:54 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Denny, after JB screws it all up come on back and we'll get the line on right . __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-25-06, 01:47 PM	#7
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Lmao@ you'all Mission Accomplished, these old eyes got denny all set up. backfilled the spool with some 12 lb low vis and then put on about 70 yards of 40lb powerpro, showed the lefthander how to set the line drop and drag, plus he didn't get hung up on any of our 15 critters we have roamin round here.

03-26-06, 01:18 AM	#8
Nitro911 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Antonio Posts: 535	That thing sounds like it must be the same monkeys running things here at work. "That's how we have always done it" seems to be a perfectly good reason for a perfectly stupid procedure. __________________ San Antonio, Texas STFH

03-26-06, 07:38 AM	#9
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	How come Reb and Zook are doing imitations of a plumber? With all that crack showing looks like a crack dealer to me. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

03-26-06, 09:10 AM	#10
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	ROTFL. Dang everyone got on the band wagon on this post LOL Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

03-26-06, 09:16 AM	#11
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	umm sounds bout right.. kevin always on top of the bull -fat floats you know... laser not a plumber-leave that up to you and yours.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-27-06, 04:39 PM	#12
Wishing2BFishing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morgantown, Pa Posts: 1,254	Jb, good explanation on how the fishing forums began. Another theory may be that people aged and outgrew the porn forums. I don't know if my theory holds any weight, but for me, Bass Pro/Cabela catalogues, lure shops, and yes . . . most recently Fishing Forums are my porn.

03-27-06, 05:31 PM	#13
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	most of my posts of that length are bull and everyone knows it rofl

03-27-06, 08:26 PM	#14
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	I find them interesting and somewhat calming. My shrink advises reading your posts as often as possible. The little voices in my head for once agree w/ everything my shrink says. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

03-28-06, 01:22 AM	#15
bassintxlady BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cypress,Texas Posts: 780	JB...i find your posts very intellectually stimulating....it delves into the psychie that other wise would never be attempted to understand let alone go there at all....so i say continue to give us the milieu to which we have become accustomed to....thank you ....magnanimously from the bottom of my heart.... __________________ :) OH YEAH!!!!! SHUT UP AND FISH!!!!!

03-28-06, 07:45 AM	#16
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	What in the hell did she say.LMAO!!!!!!! __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

03-28-06, 11:58 AM	#17
bassintxlady BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cypress,Texas Posts: 780	translation for the unwitted laser there.... KEEP GIVING US YOUR WISDOM/BULL**.....LOL....that's what i said laser...hehehehehe.... __________________ :) OH YEAH!!!!! SHUT UP AND FISH!!!!!**

03-29-06, 06:28 AM	#18
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	And to think I didnt even see my name in that post. Better get out the dictionary, They mutsa dun cum up wif sum new werds. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

03-29-06, 08:17 PM	#19
bassintxlady BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cypress,Texas Posts: 780	that's okay laser darlin....you don't have to understand it .....just take me fishin .....that's what counts.... __________________ :) OH YEAH!!!!! SHUT UP AND FISH!!!!!

03-29-06, 08:22 PM	#20
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	bassnlady he anit the sharpest tool out there but can figure out how to make it go faster..that and burning things to the ground... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-29-06, 08:24 PM	#21
bassintxlady BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cypress,Texas Posts: 780	well there ya go...he's got it all covered then....lol..... __________________ :) OH YEAH!!!!! SHUT UP AND FISH!!!!!

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